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ORDINANCE NO. 1538 SERIES 2008 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 15.36 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE, F~EGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO DEMOLITION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS THAT ARE OVER FIFTY YEARS OLD WHEREAS, by Ordinance Nos. 1463 and 1476, Series 2005, codified in Chapter 15.36 of the Louisville Municipal Code, the City has adopted provisions concerning historic preservation; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City, its citizens and property owners within the City, to amend the City's historic preservation ordinances to allow, under limited circumstances, demolition review of buildings that are over fifty years without the necessity of first filing an application for a building permit; and WHEREAS, the Louisville Historic Preservation Commission has forwarded to the City Council the amendments to the historic preservation ordinance set forth herein in order to further advance the purposes and implementation of the City's historic preservation ordinance; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO.. Section 1. Section 15.36.200 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are s~iel~+~~): Sec. 15.36.200 Criteria fair Demolition or Relocation of Non- Landmarked Buildings. A. Purpose: The purpose of the review of permit applications for demolition, moving, and removal of buildings that are over fifty (50) years old is to prevent the loss of buildings that may have historical or architectural significance. The purpose of this Chapter is also to provide the time necessary to initiate designation as an individual landmark or to consider alternatives for the building. The purpose of apre-filing conference is to allow the owner an opportunit~~ to discuss with the Commission any ]historic significance of a site or building_prior to commencing with a project. In particular, the Commission may ig ve input on what the Commission determines to be the historic elements or features and significant facades of a site. B. Pre-Filin~nference: Any owner of a building which is over fifty (50) years and who intends to pursue amy building or development activity that maX require a permit under this chapter maw uq est a pre-filing conference with the Commission to discuss the historic nature, status and features of the property Such conference shall occur at a regular meeting of the Commission and is intended to provide an opportunity for information exchange and dialog_u_e_ between the Commission and the owner concerning the historic nature, status and